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A new documentary recalls the unmatched rivalry between Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, but it is also an honest and intimate look at their unlikely off-court friendship and shared battle with cancer, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Snippets of news from the sporting world with JAMIE J
I met a Chelsea supporter at Wheatsheaf Park last Wednesday. A fan of the men’s team, he was a season ticket holder of the women’s side because it was £25.
The fact that he lived in Croydon and travelled down to Staines for the home games didn’t bother him because it was too expensive to watch games at Stamford Bridge. He wanted to watch Chelsea football club play, it didn’t bother him whether it was Gemma Davison or Eden Hazard on the wing.
He explained that he couldn’t even watch one men’s game for the price of his season ticket and felt he was getting value for his money.
Premier League champions Arsenal will finally lift the coveted trophy this weekend after 22 long years. LAYTH YOUSIF pays tribute to and remembers those who are not here to see it
From pirate statues to surplus Wembley seats, The Dripping Pan offers a reminder that the game’s soul survives beyond the Premier League glare, writes LAYTH YOUSIF
ROGER MCKENZIE argues that it was correct to ban the notorious Israeli side who were likely to cause trouble in Muslim areas of Birmingham, but asks, given the occupation and slaughter in Palestine, why any Israeli team is being hosted anywhere
STEVEN ANDREW welcomes a fine introduction to FC United of Manchester, the team set up in opposition to Manchester United